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March 11, 2015
Third Year, Ninth Issue
This week
Exit of talk show
host know big deal
in Sussex media. 7
Food and
Drink: Taste of
MidAtlantic,
Dogfish Head 13
Gore again
makes best
places to work
list. 21
Container Store
coming to Christiana. 3
Delaware’s jobless rate
declines to five percent
D
elaware’s unemployment rate for
January fell to 5 percent from a revised
5.2 percent In December.
It was also reported that a statistical model
from the federal government led to revisions in
job growth and unemployment, according to the
Delaware Department of Labor.
George Sharply, chief economist for the
state Labor Department said once-in-a-decade
makeover of the model used to calculate the
unemployment rate led the revisions that evened
out the puzzling trends seen in 2014.
At times during 2014, the state was seeing a
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Stronger national growth figures affect state’s job growth ranking
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rising unemployment rate while the rate of job
creation remained strong. The number of unemployed
Delawareans in January stood at 22,800 compared to
nearly 27,000.
Delaware continued its return to the pattern of its
employment rate running below the national figure.
The nation’s unemployment rate was 5.7 percent, up
from 5.6 percent in December. In January of 2014,
the Delaware jobless rate was 6.1 percent, with the
U.S. at 6.6 percent. At times in 2014, the state’s
unemployment rate was at or above the national
figure.
Nonfarm employment in the state dropped slightly
in January from 442,500 from 442,800 in December.
Since January of 2014, the state has gained 8,000
jobs, an increase of 1.9 percent. Nationally, the figure
rose 2.3 percent.
Sharply said the jobless rate is likely to drop “into
the 4s” in coming months.
John Stapleford, an economist and president of the
Caesar Rodney Institute free market public interest
group, said the February was “ is in keeping with the
above average job growth...and initial (unemployment
claims) are stable.”
Construction, manufacturing and retail jobs remain
flat, Stapleford said. “The Amazon type warehouse
jobs are still growing as Internet sales offset brick and
mortar retail sales.” He went on to say that finance
remains strong and restaurants are experiencing
increased demand, with the rate of growth in health
care jobs slowing down, a reflection of uncertainties
over the Affordable Care Act.
The revisions, reflected in the February figures
did indicate that job growth in Delaware was not as
rapid as earlier reports had indicated. The state’s rate
of job growth had been ranked, at times, as one of
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Long-rumored Container Store
coming to the Christiana area
T
he Container Store will open a location this A map on the Allied website also lists a Whole
fall at 2200 Fashion Center Blvd, Space 101 Food store, a Revolutions Entertainment site, Bed
Bath and Beyond and a DSW shoe store at the
in the Christiana Fashion Center.
center. The map, dating from 2013, listed 24,000
square feet for The Container Store.
The store will join Nordstrom Rack and outdoor
retailer REI at the power center next to the mall.
The Container Store website listed the site as
opening in the fall.
The Container Store had long been rumored as
a tenant at the center that is being built by Allied
Retail Properties, which also owns Concord Mall in
north Wilmington. Construction is under way after
a long period of site preparation.
Bed, Bath and Beyond and DSW, are already
located in Christiana Town Center, also owned by
Allied. Revolutions is a bowling and entertainment
complex. No announcements have been made on
any new stores other than Nordstrom Rack, REI and
now Container Store.
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News remains positive on jobs front
From previous page
the strongest among the 50 states. Sharply said an
upward revision in the national rate of job growth
in the new model affected comparisons. Overall, the
news remains positive, he emphasized.
Announcements of pay hikes by major retailers
and even health insurer Aetna could be a sign that
wages will be on the rise.
Employment revisions that typically come this
time of year delayed the release of the report, which
One weak spot, according to Sharply, comes in the typically comes out around the 20th of the month.
The next unemployment report, for February, is
lack of growth in wages, a national trend.
only a couple of weeks away.
Container Store top workplace
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Like REI and Costco, The Container Store is
known for bigger paychecks and benefits, a rarity in
retailing.
Employment job boards indicated that Container
Store will begin to hire is management team for
the store later this spring. The Container Store, like
Newark-based W.L. Gore and Associates has been
listed in as one of the 100 top workplaces in a list
published by Fortune Magazine.
Container Store outside Chicago
The Texas-based Container Store is well known for
its large variety of containers and its reputation as a
higher-paying retail employer. The nearest Container
stores are in Cherry Hill, NJ and King of Prussia, PA.
According to the GlassDoor website, salaries for
part-time employs run more than $13 an hour,
compared to $10.40 hourly rate at Macy’s in the
mall. Full-time employees can make more than
$40,000.
Search for next UD president to commence
The University of Delaware Board of Trustees has
begun the process to identify the institution’s next
president.
Board Chairman Gil Sparks said an interim
president will appointed to serve from July 1
until the search process is completed and the next
president is appointed.
Current President Patrick T. Harker announced on
March 2 that he will step down to become president
Sparks said the search process will be inclusive and
and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve
include appropriate representation from university
Bank of Philadelphia, effective July 1.
constituencies.
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County fiber to add broadband options in Georgetown
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ussex County’s computer users and perhaps
businesses and individuals will get a fast lane
on the information superhighway,.
the loop to reach its destination. Eventually, other
consumers – businesses and residents alike – along the
route of the fiber-optic ring could connect and pay
for service, giving them state-of-the-art, high-speed
access.
County Council awarded a five-year contract to
Reston, Va.-based Broad Valley Micro Fiber Networks
“With this project, the county is virtually limitless
Inc. to install a high-speed ‘fiber ring’ in Georgetown
in its ability to connect our facilities to each other and
that will increase the local government’s network
to the rest of the world,” said County Administrator
connection speeds by as much as 100 times – up
Todd F. Lawson.
to 10 gigabits per second – at four facilities. It also
will provide redundancy to better ensure a constant
“But it’s even better news for our economy here in
network connection for county facilities.
Sussex County, as this ‘fiber ring’ will give businesses
and other consumers along the route another option
The new fiber-optic line will connect the county
for broadband access, and could lead to an expanded
administrative offices building on The Circle, the
network across Sussex County down the road,”
West Complex along Dupont Boulevard, and the
Lawson said. “That’s critical for Sussex County to be
Records Management Center and Emergency
competitive in attracting and retaining employers that
Operations Center at the Sussex County Airport.
depend on a constant, high-speed connection to do
The underground line will be laid in a loop fashion, business.”
as opposed to a single line connecting each building,
encircling the facilities to give them a two-way path
to send and receive data over the County’s secured
network.
Right now, the older single-line feeds that serve
county facilities are susceptible to downtime
whenever an interruption in service occurs anywhere
along those lines. With the ‘fiber ring’, if an outage
occurs somewhere on the loop, data will redirect on
Under the contract, the county will pay Broad
Valley approximately $100,000 annually for the
service. Broad Valley will design, build and maintain
the line, and Sussex County will lease space on
the ‘fiber ring’ for monthly service. Broad Valley,
meantime, may lease remaining space.
“We are pleased to partner with the Sussex County
Council, which has shown great initiative in finding
ways to improve broadband infrastructure in its
communities,” said Peter D. Aquino, chairman,
president and CEO of Broad Valley. “Looking
ahead, as we make investments in constructing the
Georgetown fiber network, we expect to leverage our
fiber backbone to serve other customers throughout
the area.”
Construction on the fiber ring is expected to begin
this spring, and be complete by fall 2015. Delaware
has the fastest broadband speeds in the nation.
However, Sussex does not have as much high-speed
access, especially when it comes to businesses.
Chesapeake Utilities reports eighth
consecutive year of record earnings
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over-based Chesapeake Utilities reported its million for 2014, compared to $62.7 million in 2013.
During 2014, the company recorded a non-cash,
eighth straight year of earnings gains.
pre-tax impairment charge of $6.5 million related to
uncertainty around the implementation of a customer
The company’s net income for the year was $36.1
billing system. The charge recorded represents all of
million, an increase of $3.3 million compared to
the capitalized costs associated with this project. The
2013.
company is considering several options to recover
these costs, but the outcome of such efforts cannot be
For the fourth quarter, the company reported
predicted at this time.
net income of $10.1 million up $414,000, when
compared to the same quarter in 2013.
“In 2014, our company generated record earnings
for the eighth consecutive year,” stated Michael
P. McMasters, president and CEO of Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation. “Thanks to our employees’
continued efforts to transform opportunities
into profitable growth, we achieved top quartile
performance in 16 of 20 financial benchmarks
compared to our peers. We also met key 2014
objectives in our strategic plan and advanced several
projects described in this release, such as Eight Flags
Energy’s combined heat and power plant to provide
new services in Nassau County, FL and our interstate
pipeline’s development of new services on the
Delmarva Peninsula.”
The company reported operating income of $62.3
Chesapeake has aided by growing natural gas
supplies that have allowed expansion of its system
that serves the Delmarva Peninsula and portions of
Florida.
In 2015, the company sold off its BravePoint
technology business that was based in the Atlanta
area.
In Delaware, Chesapeake provides natural gas and
propane service, mainly below the C&D canal.
It has been adding industrial customers and will
provide natural gas for the new Calpine generating
plant in Dover.
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Exit of talk show host no big deal in Sussex media
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the strategy of the NJ and other Gannett papers to
keep tabs on popularity of stories and productivity of
reporters.
he exit of WGMD morning co-host Jake
Smith was a nothing burger downstate, but
ended up in print up north.
Based on a News Journal story, Smith was let go a
couple of weeks before the piece was published and
posted online late last week.
Management at the WGMD which has a
conservative talk slant, apparently did not like that
Smith refused to agree that he would not repeat the
actions he took with a caller upset about his views on
Muslims.
not rise to the level of becoming a story. Sussex is
also seeing a talk radio war of sorts, following the
departure of popular WGMD morning host Dan
Gaffney to Delmarva Media’s 105.9, which went to a
news-talk format in 2012.
Other WGMD staff followed Gaffney to 105.9
and in the competitive world of radio, there was little
“As far as I’m concerned, not every Muslim is guilty,
incentive to mention brand X. The local print media
but every Muslim is suspect,” Smith reportedly said.
seemed to feel the same way.
Smith ended the conversation by labeling the caller
a “jackass,” a term frequently used in big city talk
radio.
While Smith’s exit could have been cooler
conversation in Sussex County, it apparently did
The days of running a story a week may be gone.
And on the social media and blogging fronts, the
story seemed to “have legs” making its way into
the talk radio blogosphere and to far right websites
hostile to the Muslim community.
That produced plenty of clicks for the
DelawareOnline.com website.
The Basin Road media company has always sold
papers in Sussex County, but also battled other
media, including the Washington Post, and a strong
weekly, the Cape Gazette.
The News Journal, despite its series of cutbacks, has
The Daily Times, Salisbury (a Gannett property)
retained a Sussex County reporter, James Fisher., who and the dominant weekly, the Cape Gazette, based
wrote the piece.
on a web search, did not cover the departure.
Perhaps playing into the publishing decision is
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News editor for Gatehouse
has experience in Middle East
From previous page
New Gatehouse news editor
The Gatehouse papers and websites
downstate have a news editor with a
Middle Eastern focus.
Adam Koppeser is now working the
stable of papers and sites that include
the Dover Post, Sussex Countian, and Kent
County Sunday.
He recently served as Opinion Editor,
Chief Copy Editor and Journalist at the
Daily News Egypt, for that nation’s only
Independent English-language daily
newspaper.
He takes over for Scott Goss who is now
a business reporter for The News Journal.
Koski stepping down as Coons
communications chief
Ian Koski is stepping down as
communications director and
spokesperson for U.S. Sen. Chris Coons.
“It’s been an honor and an extraordinary
opportunity to do this job for Chris these
last four-plus years, and to grow so close
to so many wonderful people in Delaware,
but I’m eager to start exploring civilian life
again,” Koski wrote.
Koski will remain in the office for a
short time as a senior advisor.
Koppeser also served as part-time
Editor for MubasherTrade, a regional
brokerage; and Rawi, a quarterly magazine Koski will be succeeded by Sean Coit,
focusing on Egyptian culture.
who worked for U.S. Sen. Patty Murray,
D-Washington.
Koppeser is a graduate of Muhlenberg
College in Pennsylvania.
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Markell notes state’s work in preparing or climate change
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ov. Jack Markell last week highlighted
Delaware’s work in preparing the state for
climate impacts while announcing a new
Climate Framework for Delaware.
The framework summarizes work completed
under Executive Order 41 in addressing climate
impacts and includes recommendations that outline
Delaware’s future direction for climate action.
“Climate change is the greatest environmental
challenge we face. By taking strategic actions
that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare
Delaware to be more resilient, we are ensuring public
safety, improving public health, supporting new jobs,
growing the economy and conserving our natural
resources,” Markell said.
In September 2013, Markell signed Executive
Order 41 that created the Cabinet Committee on
Climate and Resiliency (CCoCAR) comprised of
leadership from 11 state agencies and departments.
EO 41 tasked the committee with addressing
the causes and consequences of climate change
by developing actionable recommendations that,
according to a release:
• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute
to climate change;
• Increases resilience to climate impacts; and
• Avoids and minimizes flood risks due to sea level
rise.
The Climate Framework was developed using
the best available science, including Delaware’s
2014 Climate Change Impact Assessment and the
Delaware Sea Level Rise Vulnerability, according to a
release.
The climate framework has its skeptics that include
the Positive Growth Alliance in Sussex County,
an area often viewed to be the most vulnerable to
sea level rise. The alliance asked that its members
comment on the Climate Framework.
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Delaware has reduced pollution
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is affecting Delaware now, with increasing temperatures
and rainfall, increased flooding from extreme
precipitation and rising sea levels, the release stated.
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Climate change critics have seen a growing majority
of Delawareans who believe climate change is a reality.
That could be a reflection of the damage caused by
“Lewes’ first core value recognizes this community’s
Hurricane Sandy and the belief that climate change leads
unique relationship with the sea. That historic
to more severe storms.
connection has helped to foster the realization that
we must make adaptations to many aspects of climate
Some skeptics have conceded that climate change is
occurring, but add that it may be part of a natural cycle. change and hazard mitigation, as they impact Lewes.
As a result, not only have we made changes to our city
Others question the findings of scientists and point to
code and regulations, but we have also undertaken an
other data.
ongoing program to educate and engage our residents as
Markell highlighted Delaware’s significant progress in we prepare for the future,” said Mayor Ted Becker of the
working across many sectors to reduce emissions through City of Lewes.
investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy,
The framework is posted online for public comments
implementing transportation policy and enhancements.
until May 30, 2015 at www.de.gov/climateframework.
In addition, an engagement workshop for local
As a result, Delaware has decreased emissions by a
governments, stakeholder organizations and the public
greater percentage than any other state in the nation –
will be held next month in Dover.
about 25 percent from 2008 to 2011 – and increased
deployment of solar technology from 2 megawatts in
The workshop will include an overview of the
2008 to 60 megawatts today.
Framework and the activities completed by each work
group, followed by a breakout session to gather public
In addition, Markell outlined Delaware’s extensive
progress in increasing resilience and preparing for climate feedback on adaptation recommendations. For more
information, visit http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/
impacts through a range of projects, activities and
policies including protection of wetlands and shorelines, energy/Pages/Climate.aspx and sea level rise, visit www.
de.gov/sealevelrise.
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management and restoring coastal impoundments and
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Denn calls for oil companies to stop
sales of synthetic drugs at stations
Delaware Attorney General
Matt Denn recently joined
with 42 of his counterparts in
asking the CEOs of nine oil
companies to eliminate any
synthetic drug sales from retail
locations operating under their
brand names.
Synthetic drugs started
appearing in gas stations,
tobacco shops and liquor stores
over the last seven years.
of synthetic drugs continue to
be created, and none of them
should be available at stores in
Delaware or anywhere.”
The contents and effects
of synthetic drugs are
unpredictable due to a
changing variety of chemicals
used in manufacturing
processes that are devoid of
quality controls and regulatory
oversight, a release stated.
While some drugs are often described on the
In 2010, more than 11,000 people nationally
street as a form of marijuana, the effects can be
- many of whom were younger than 17 - went
more unpredictable, according to medical experts.
to the emergency room after using synthetic
marijuana, and in 2011 the number was more than
The letter asks company officials to prohibit
28,000.
franchisees from selling any synthetic drugs, revoke
the franchisee/franchisor relationship with any gas
“The impact and dangerousness of synthetic
station or convenience store that sells any kind of
drugs has become clear in Delaware. In 2011, a
synthetic drug, and report to local law enforcement
man high on the synthetic drug known as bath
if they learn that any franchisee is selling synthetic
salts killed New Castle County Police Lt. Joseph
Szczerba,” Attorney General Denn said. “Delaware drugs.
lawmakers passed legislation making bath salts
illegal following that incident, but new varieties
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1. Container Store Coming to Christiana
Fashion Center
2. (Photo gallery) Business people/March
4-10, 2015
3. (Updated) Christiana Mall closing as
conditions deteriorate
4. Navient defends work of business that
lost student loan collection contract
5. Christiana Mall area moves into the fast
lane
6. (Photo gallery) Hotel & Lodging
Association honors achievers
7. 4 arrested in robbery-slaying of Newark
real estate appraiser, wife
8. (Video) Tech agency sets up shop in
Wilmington’s LOMA area
9. Cinemark to open 12-screen theater at
Christiana Mall this month
10. Delaware jobless rate falls to 5 percent
not for profit
CAI/Easter Seals Volleyball Challenge
coming later this month
Visit www.volleyballchallenge.com to register a team,
volunteer or donate to the event. Like on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/VolleyballChallenge). The CAI/Easter Seals Volleyball Challenge will take
place on March 20-22, 2015 at the Delaware Ortho- Best of Delaware beneficiaries
paedic Sportsplex at 326 Ruthar Drive in Newark
(across from UPS).
Delaware Today magazine announced Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Delaware and Delaware Guidance SerTeams consist of six to 10 players who play teams of vices for Children and Youth, Inc. as the 2015 Best of
similar ability in a 90-minute rotation. Prizes will be Delaware Party beneficiaries.
awarded to the top individuals and teams raising the
most dollars to benefit children and adults with disThe party will be held at the Chase Center on the
abilities served by Easter Seals in the local region. For Riverfront on Thursday, July 30. The Best of Delainformation on forming a team, contact Laura Becker ware Party draws more than 2,000 guests each year.
at 302-324-4444x2065 or [email protected].
From dining to services and retail, the party celebrates
the best that Delaware has to offer.
Top team prizes this year include: box seats to an
Eagles game, suite at a Phillies game and 10 tickets to Best of Delaware winners are chosen via an online
NASCAR race.
and paper readers’ ballot, as well as selections from
the Delaware Today editors. Voting for the Best of
For top individual fund raisers, prizes include: a
Delaware is open to the public until Feb. 28. The balMyrtle Beach vacation, his and her Victorinox Swiss lot can be found in the February issue of Delaware
Army Watches and a 30 Minute Helicopter Ride with Today on newsstands now, or accessed online at DelaHorizon Helicopters of Newark where the recipient
wareToday.com/BestofDEvote.
gets to fly the helicopter. The Best of Delaware Party also raises funds for worRegistration is open for the Volleyball Challenge.
thy, local causes. Money is raised through ticket sales,
sponsorship and a silent auction held the night of the
party, featuring items donated by many of the participants. Proceeds from the party have provided more
than $1 million in donations to Delaware charitable
organizations to date.
“It means a great deal to us to be able to support
nonprofit organizations that do so much for the state
of Delaware and the communities in which they
serve,” says Robert F. Martinelli, president of Today
Media and the Today Media Charitable Foundation.
food and drink
Taste of MidAtlantic; Dogfish to sponsor record store day
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Aioli and Chervil from Chef Doug Ruley of SoDel
Concepts, a multi-restaurant group in Coastal Sussex
County.
he MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival held a
preview event on Sunday at the Community
Education Building in downtown
Wilmington.
Known as a A Taste of the MidAtlantic, the event
featured samples of food and beverages from area
chefs, wineries, distilleries and breweries.
- Caffé Gelato, Chef Jeovany Valle prepared Crispy
Poached Quail Eggs with Crispy Prosciutto, Served
on a Toasted Brioche with Hollandaise Sause,
Boucheron and Cheese Gelato. The restaurant is on
Newark’s Main Street.
The event precedes the MidAtlantic Wine + Food
Festival, which will run from Wednesday, May 13
through Sunday, May 17. The festival will feature 35
brunches, lunches, tastings and dinners from chefs
throughout the nation and overseas.
- Desserts by Dana, Newark and Chef Dana Herbert
featured Peach Cobbler Cupcakes with Bacon Ice
Cream.
For more information, visit www.mawff.org or call
302.660.2200 extension 110.
The Sunday event featured 16 food offerings from
area chefs, along with wine distilled beverages and
a Bloody Mary station. Many items had a brunch
theme in keeping with the event that was held
between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Highlights included:
- Egg Yolk Ravioli with Pancetta and White Wine
Sauce from Chef Dan Butler of Piccolina Toscana,
Wilmington.
Dogfish Head celebrates record stores
- William Penn Bistro at Penn Farm Chefs Kip Poole
and Matt Vaughan prepared “Manhattan” - Short
Rib with Purple Cauliflower, Pork Rinds, Pickled
Cherries, and Vanilla. The bistro is part of William
Penn High School’s culinary program. The high
school is in New Castle.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has been named
the Official Beer of Record Store Day, a celebration
of record stores and the role they play in their
communities. Record Store Day will be held on April
18.
- Pickled Egg Salad on Toast with Lox, Smoked Egg
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( Video) Dogfish founder
talks about love of music
While the number of stores has
declined sharply over the years, records
have been making a modest comeback,
with well-known artists now offering
albums on vinyl.
Dogfish has not been alone among
craft brewers in making music a key
part of their branding strategies. In
the accompanying video, Calagione
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discusses the Milton brewery’s musical
Music has been a big part of Dogfish inspirations.
Head with Music Series beers named
after Miles Davis, Guided by Voices and
Another interest of Dogfish Head is
The Replacements.
the arts . Victory Brewing Company, a
competitor in this region and Dogfish
One-limited edition featured brews
Head will co-host Amber Waves, the
inspired by the Grateful Dead. The
non-traditional art on the artistry of craft
brewery’s pub also has live music during beer in conjunction with 2015 Craft
the weekend.
Brewers Conference.
“Our brewery has been obsessed with
The event will take place from 5 to 10
music since long before we opened our
p.m., April 16 in Portland, OR.
doors,” brewery founder Sam Calagione
says. “And these days, anytime I’m in the
brewhouse, there’s something playing.”
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technology
Capital One, state lauded for tech training initiative
Capital One is also working to support TechHire at
the local level. In Delaware, Capital One has served
as a leader in the TechHire Delaware initiative, a
coalition convened by Gov. Jack Markell. Capital
One is investing in TechHire DE to provide job skills
training for technology roles and is committed to
hiring program graduates, a release from the company
stated.
Chart courtesy of The White House
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apital One and the State of Delaware
were lauded as President Obama unveiled
the administration’s TechHire initiative,
highlighting investments in training and
development in the current economy,
In the president’s speech, Capital One was
recognized for its commitment to help address the
digital skills gap and train and hire more Americans
for new, tech-focused jobs. Capital One has
technology and banking operations in Delaware.
Capital One will support TechHire as part of its
Future Edge initiative, with the company spending
$150 million over five years to help more Americans
succeed in a digital economy, a release stated.
“Technology is dramatically changing the way we
live and work. Helping people become more digitally
fluent is essential for American workers and our
economy,” said Richard D. Fairbank, Capital One’s
founder and CEO. “There is an insatiable demand
for great technology talent as the rate of change
across industries continues to accelerate. Capital
One’s Future Edge initiative will help motivated
individuals build the skills required to succeed in the
digital world. We are excited about TechHire and
the opportunity, with Future Edge, to support the
President’s efforts to expand the talent pipeline for
21st century jobs.”
“To help more Americans thrive, and to give
businesses access to the workforce required for them
to compete at home and abroad, we must think
differently about how we prepare our people,” said
Markell. “That means better aligning traditional
education programs with business needs, but it also
means getting workers critical skills as quickly as
possible. In some instances, two- and four-year degree
programs are too time-consuming, too expensive, and
unnecessary. This intense short-term model must be a
part of our job training efforts.”
“We are seeing an economic resurgence, but the
President has made clear that there is still work
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White House: More than half a million tech positions remain open
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left to do,” Markell said. “White House said in a
statement on the initiative. “America has about 5
million open jobs today, more than at any point
since 2001. Over half a million of those job
openings are in information technology fields like
software development, network administration, and
cybersecurity – many of which did not even exist just
a decade ago. The average salary in a job that requires
information technology (IT) skills – whether in
manufacturing, advertising, hospitality, or banking –
is 50 percent higher than the average private-sector
American job.”
Delaware TechHire, Delaware’s TechHire initiative,
is part of a series of efforts announced in the
governor’s of the State address to rethink the state’s
approach to workforce training and ensure more
workers gain the skills to meet the demands of key
industries in the new economy. Several of Delaware’s
biggest employers, which collectively have thousands
of unfilled tech jobs, are joining with the state to
train and hire hundreds of Information Technology
workers through accelerated education programs and
a “coding school” launching this fall.
Based on industry needs, training will initially
focus on preparing participants for jobs as entrylevel Java developers and IT infrastructure support
workers. Six employers, including JP Morgan Chase
and Capital One, are partnering to recruit those who
successfully complete the program, which will allow
them to become software developers in months rather
than year.
Chase is slated to open a technology hub for its
worlwide operations later this year at the former
AstraZeneca south campus near Wilmington.
According to White House statistics, America has
approximately 5 million open jobs today, more than
at any point since 2001. Over half a million of those
job openings are in fields like software development,
network administration, and cybersecurity, many of
which did not even exist just a decade ago.
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Financial Spark to offer info services to smaller banks
T
he Financial Spark announced it has
launched online and people-based
services that will allow smaller banks and
credit unions better compete with larger financial
institutions.
The Wilmington-based company has developed a
proprietary platform, BankFlow, which gives banks of
all sizes access to information that would otherwise
be cost prohibitive, according to a release.
“We built BankFlow to intuitively deliver the
information most important to banks,” says Brad
Miller, CEO and co-founder of The Financial Spark.
“It’s highly customizable and allows us to deliver
a very detailed look at what a particular bank’s
competitors are up to.”
The company is comprised of financial services,
veterans from INGDirect, now Capital One,
Wilmington Trust and other companies.
“It’s highly customizable and allows us to deliver a
The services include bank rate monitoring, market
research tool, web tracking.
While the first set of services are focused on
customized research and insight, its next wave, already
in development, will give banks the tools to capitalize
on that information by way of marketing, compliance
and rate management solutions.
“Innovation is no longer about fancy card art or
very detailed look at what a particular bank’s
adding extra rewards points,” says Miller. “It’s about
competitors are up to.
re-engineering how banks engage and service their
customers. All banks, big and small, possess the
Today’s retail banking market is more complex
potential to do so. They just need the right tools and
and competitive than ever. The average household
insight. The Financial Spark’s mission is to be the
maintains relationships with four full-service financial partner that makes it happen.”
institutions. “The consumer is at the hub of all of that
marketing, and the typical bank is out on a spoke
The Financial Spark also provides advertising
with little knowledge of exactly what that consumer is management, and customized solutions including
seeing,” Miller said in announcing the services.
mobile banking application development on iOS,
Android and Windows devices.
BankFlow is described as a proprietary platform
combining a customized online dashboard with a
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dedicated financial services industry representative.
technology
( Video) Technology start up sees opportunity in Wilmington
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New tech company for LOMA
Wilmington is he home for a new player in
the Lower Market Street (LOMA) technology
community.
“I placed a bet on Wilmington, moved right
“I started working out of the Loft in 2013, but
downtown off Market Street because I think there is a
lot of opportunity in Wilmington and Delaware for a when my partners and I decided to launch itr8group,
technology agency” says Rory Laitila, itr8group’s Co- we knew that staying in the co-working community
was right for us. Our business is the product of the
Founder.
open collaboration that goes on at the Loft, and we
“What changed my opinion of Wilmington was the want to stay a part of this community” says Rory.
work done by the WRC [Wilmington Renaissance
itr8group’s partners bring together their business,
Corporation], their plans for a Creative District, and
creative and technical talent to work directly with
the success of other creative agencies. I want to be a
part of that opportunity in Wilmington,” Laitila says. customers’ executive teams.
itr8group (pronounced Iterate Group) has opened
offices at The Loft, on Market Street The Loft is a
project of Start it Up Delaware, an entrepreneurship
hub.
The company focues on developing internal and
customer-facing software, building and training
software development teams, and improving business
processes through data, analytics, and custom
software solutions, the release stated.
“We work directly with owners, founders, CEOs,
and the entire executive team to implement change
that is often difficult for them to implement
internally. We identify those complex and most
important 10 percent of improvements that
deliver the biggest returns. By managing the
implementation, we free up the executive team to
manage the day-to-day business. We then deliver
documented processes, software and systems that help
our customers grow their businesses and launch their
apps and products.”
“Itr8group really is a result of working together at
the Loft. I have customers in this room, and many
people here tonight have helped me validate my
product. If you come be a part of this community and
give to it, it gives back in return.”
Itr8group also has a a second office in downtown La
Crosse, WI and operated by Co-Founder Adam
Steele. The itr8group partners Adam Steele and Rory
Laitila have been working together for many years,
according to the release. To learn more about
itr8group visit us at http://itr8group.com.
Tech Forum launches
Technology Trends
competition in state
Bank of America
rolls out teller
assist ATM system
The Technology Forum of Delaware launched
an annual celebration of the Top Technology
Trends for Delaware.
Bank of America has added advanced video
technology that provides most of the services of a
branch teller at an ATM machine.
The technology community is invited to to
submit candidates for consideration. You, your
company, your clients, or any innovator that
is shaping our future can be nominated. An
eligible technology must be invented, developed
or deployed in the Delaware area,
Known as ATM with Teller Assist, the system
uses a video screen staffed by a remote teller
who can speak both Spanish and English.
The system allows cash withdrawals down to a
$1 bill, cash back on check deposits and payment
of Bank of America loan payments.
The system was demonstrated last week in
Kennett Square, PA, an area with a large Spanish
speaking population. The ATMS will be added at
other offices in the region, including Delaware.
Remote tellers are based in Jacksonville, Fla.
Most government IDs can be used in addition to
an ATM card can be used to access the system.
The tellers are being installed in Bank of
America branches, with placements ranging
from drive-through lanes to lobbies. The system
Bassam Awadalla, Area Executive with Bank of
America demonstrates the system.
will operate seven days a week until 10 p.m. on
weekdays and 5 p.m. on weekends.
A panel of thought-leaders and Tech Forum
board members will evaluate the nominations
and select the top 25 most innovative,
impactful and forward-looking technologies.
The honorees will be announced at the Tech
Forum event on Wednesday, April 15th.
Bank of America has been gradually expanding
its branch system in Delaware, a state where it
employs an estimated 6,800 people.
Tech Forum will host a celebration on May
20th to honor the Top Technology trends.
Submit nomination(s) here. Deadline is March
31.
Banks are looking for bridge technologies, like
teller assist, as fewer people use branches for
routine transactions.
Sponsorships are available by calling (302)
268-6234 or emailing [email protected].
kudos (business honors)
State Chamber to honor education Superstars in May
T
he Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
and its affiliate, The Partnership, Inc., named
the 2015 Superstars in Education award
winners, who will be recognized at a reception and
awards ceremony on Monday, May 4, 2015 at 4:45
worlds will make appearances during the May 4 rep.m. at the new theater at The Cab Calloway School
ception and awards ceremony. Gov. Jack Markell, is
of the Arts, Wilmington.
scheduled to speak, along with DSCC president Rich
Since 1989, Superstars in Education has honored
Heffron.
Delaware schools and educators who have impleThe cost to attend the event is $25 per person.
mented and sustained a creative, unique program, or
a teaching practice that shows measurable results and Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more
information about the event, or to register, visit www.
raises student achievement.
dscc.com. From 30 nominations, the following six
The program is funded by the business community. programs were chosen:
While the Superstars in Education program rewards
quality instruction and student achievement, there is
an emphasis on the partnership with the business.
The Superstars in Education Selection Committee
considered 30 nominations from public, private and
parochial schools from around the state. Six winners
were selected to be honored in 2015.
Leaders from both the education and business
Teaching Excellence Framework
School, Prestige Academy and Kuumba Academy will
all be honored at the event.
Lake Forest Agriscience
Lake Forest High School
Lake Forest School District
Students achieve hands on educational and developmental goals through a program of instruction
in Agricultural Power and Systems Technology, Animal Science, and Plant and Environmental Technologies.
Computer Science Career Pathway
Appoquinimink High School
Appoquinimink
School District
A career pathway program to develop
the skills necessary to prepare students for higher education and a future career in computing in an effort
to meet the ever growing need for students graduating
with computing skills.
Charter Collaborative
Application submitted by
EastSide Charter School
A collaborative effort to implement an alternative to the traditional teacher evaluation system that has resulted in a drastic improve- 7th Grade Business Networking Event
ment in teacher performance and satisfaction with the Brandywine Springs School
Red Clay Consolidated
evaluation methodology.
School District. The execution and coordination of
EastSide Charter School, Thomas Edison Charter
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using its unique methodology based on five dimensions: credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.
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an end of semester networking event allows students
to perform as a team to showcase their business plans
and demonstrate their role as future entrepreneurs of
America.
Gore is one of only 12 companies that have ranked
among the 100 Best each year since Fortune began
publishing the list in 1998.
Viking Initiative for Innovation – ViFi
St. Elizabeth High School
Catholic Diocese of
Wilmington
This program implements technology
to engage students and foster deeper learning experiences while better preparing students for educational
success in college and future careers.
Capital Adult ESL/Family Literacy Program, Capital School District
A district-wide program developed to help parents
gain the literary and parenting skills they need to become full partners in the education of their children.
Gore again makes Best Companies list
Creators of the methodology behind the list, Great
Place to Work has found that employees believe they
work for great organizations when they consistently
Gore is headquartered in Newark and has one of
trust the people they work for, have pride in what
its largest employment clusters in neighboring Cecil
County, MD; Newark; and southern Chester County, they do and enjoy the people they work with.
PA.
“When our associates are asked what makes Gore a
great place to work, they cite their teammates and the
The company manufactures a variety of products
ranging from cable to Gore-Tex fiber to medical prod- support they give each other among the top responses,” says CEO Terri Kelly. “We have a work environucts.
ment that fosters communication and collaboration,
Annual worldwide sales total more than $3 billion. so it not only contributes to great work relationships,
Gore was selected among hundreds of companies vy- but it empowers associates and teams to work togething for the 2015 honor.
er to achieve strong business results.”
Companies participate in the selection process,
which includes an employee survey and an in-depth
The 2015 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
questionnaire about their programs and company
list is now in its 18th year, and W. L. Gore & Associpractices.
ates is marking its 18th appearance among the elite
group. Gore ranks No. 17 on the 2015 list.
Great Place to Work then evaluates each application
Great Place to Work says that organizations named
on the list see many benefits that include better financial performance, less employee turnover, higher levels
of customer satisfaction and loyalty, more innovative
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and creative thinking, higher productivity and enhanced public perception.
“A new type of 21st century company is emerging,”
said China Gorman, CEO of Great Place to Work .
“It is transforming how business is done both internally and externally. It understands that a high-trust
work culture results in higher productivity, increased
engagement and better financial performance. These
factors ultimately lead to a competitive advantage and
enable companies to quickly bounce back from challenging situations. The 100 Best companies set the
standard for businesses.”
Ellen Kullman elected to engineering
academy.
accorded to an engineer. Academy
membership honors those who
have made outstanding contributions to “engineering research,
practice, or education,” and to the
“pioneering of new and developing
fields of technology.”
“Engineering plays an essential
role in DuPont’s effort to translate Kullman
advanced science into meaningful innovations that solve some of the world’s greatest
challenges. I also have drawn constantly on my own
engineering background as a leader,” said Kullman.
“For these reasons and others, I am deeply honored to
be elected by the Academy.”
ware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has won this year’s CFA Institute Research Challenge for the Philadelphia region.
Seniors Mike Gunderson and Evgeniy Savov and
junior Phillip Flesch bested 14 teams to become regional winners.
In April, the team will compete in the national CFA
Challenge in Atlanta.
The regional CFA Challenge’s first round required
the team to research and analyze a publicly traded
company and write an extensive initiation report,
along with a recommendation to buy, sell or hold
stock from that company.
Flesch said that the lessons the team members have
Only one other current DuPont employee is a mem- learned from their work at UD was critical to their
DuPont announced that Chair and Chief Executive ber of the Academy: DuPont Fellow and Lavoisier
success.
Officer Ellen Kullman has been elected to the Nation- medalist Charles J.
All three members of the team hold senior positions
al Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Noelke, who was elected in 2009 for his distinin the Blue Hen Investment Club and have chalKullman was elected “for leadership in the business guished work on the DuPont team that developed
lenged themselves with double majors.
growth and transformation of a global science and
and commercialized the replacement process technolSavov and Flesch are finance and accounting double
engineering company.”
ogy for chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) in refrigerants.
majors, while Gunderson studies finance and ecoElection to the National Academy of Engineering
Lerner team wins research challenge
nomics.
stands among the highest professional distinctions
A team of students from the University of Dela
Great Dames hold first ‘Powerful Conversation’
Great Dames held the first of a three-part series of
Powerful Conversations on Monday night The
event featured a panel discussion with women innovators who are launching new enterprises, ranging
from The Good Life, a new type of retirement community to Waggies by Maggie and Friends, a Wilmington-area enterprise that bakes dog biscuits and
only employs individuals with intellectual disabilities.
The event also featured young entrepreneurs who
made one-minute “elevator pitches” on their plans. An
event at the Horn Center at the University of Delaware was postponed last week, due to weather.
Great Dames has a goal of helping “strong and accomplished women and men activate their strengths
through a pragmatic and integrated approach incorporating personal leadership branding, co-mentoring
and public service,” according to the organization.
Two other Powerful Conversations will be held on
April 13 and May 11. The April 10th event will feature
NBC 10 journalist Tracy Davidson, with women writers wrapping up the series in May.
Click here for photos.
Click here for information and fees for the series,
which is held at Pizza by Elizabeth’s in Greenville.
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Walters named Duffield
manager
Duffield Associates, Inc. /
CABE announced that Dwight
Walters, P.E. has joined Duffield Walters
Associates as a Senior Project
Manager in our Civil and Municipal Engineering
Practices. Walters is a University of Delaware
Alumnus.
He has 26 years of experience in the A/E/C
industry, where he served in various roles ranging
from Project Manager, to Regional Office Manager
to Vice-President and Operations Manager of Site &
Environmental Disciplines. He is a registered professional engineer in
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
He has leadership, operations, management and
technical experience in engineering consulting while
experiencing successful regional growth.
His technical experience includes management of
multi-disciplined engineering projects, including
capital improvements for private and public sector
clients. He has also served as Town Engineer for
several municipalities in Delaware and Maryland.
Walters plays an integral role in the recent merger
between Duffield Associates and CABE Associates
and is further developing the company’s growth in the
central and southern Delaware, and Maryland.
His experience and industry knowledge in
municipal and civil-site engineering makes him a key
addition to the Duffield team, a release stated.
Confalone elected chemical society
chair
Pat N. Confalone, Ph.D.,
a consultant and retired vice
president of DuPont, has been
elected 2015 chair of the board of
directors of the American Chemical
Society (ACS), the world’s largest
scientific society. He also was re- Confalone
elected to a three-year term on
the board, representing District III, which covers the
mid-Atlantic region from New Jersey to Virginia.
Confalone’s priorities include STEM education,
entrepreneurship, sustainability of government
research funding and employment challenges.
An ACS member since 1970, Confalone chaired
the Committee on Budget & Finance. He is also
a member of the governing board for the ACS
Green Chemistry Institute, the Board of Overseers
of the Chemical Heritage Foundation, and is an
elected fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.
He has served on three ACS presidential
commissions concerning jobs and innovation,
advancing graduate education in the chemical sciences
and entrepreneurship in the chemical enterprise.
Confalone received a B.S. degree in chemistry from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and M.S.
and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard.
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Two join Becker Morgan
Becker Morgan added two new
employees. Joseph A. DeGrace
joins the Dover office as a Designer.
He graduated with a Bachelor
of Architecture from New York
Institute of Technology and earned
DeGrace
an Associates in Architectural
Engineering from Delaware
Technical Community College.
His project experience with Becker
Morgan Group includes the
Delaware Public Archives Exhibit
Hall, Kent County Boys and Girls
Club, Dover Christian Church,
the new Kent County Recreation
Center, and the Blood Bank of
Botscheller
Delmarva.
David Botscheller joins the Salisbury, office
as a Designer. He graduated with a Bachelor of
Architecture from Marywood University. His project
experience with Becker Morgan Group includes John
Dickinson High School in Wilmington; Nanticoke
Memorial Hospital Mears Medical Office Building in
Seaford, DE; the new Laurel Elementary School; TriCounty Council Phase III in Salisbury, MD; Talbot
County 911 Center; and various custom residences in
Delaware and Maryland.
Small Business Chamber officers The Delaware Small Business Chamber (DSBC) has
announced the new slate of officers and members of
the board for 2015-2016.
Bob Older, founder of the Delaware Small Business
Chamber, was re-elected as Chairman. Older is also
the owner of Creative Travel, Inc. Astolfi named Citizens market exec
Ed Kessler, owner of The Perfect Wedding Guide,
Citizens Bank announced that
was elected as Vice-Chair
Dan Astolfi has been named
Middle Market Regional Executive
Kenna Ulbinsky-Yakal, with Aflac, was elected as
in Commercial Banking for
Treasurer
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Metro New York City.
Neil Stalter of Diamond State Financial Group was
elected Secretary Astolfi joined Citizens in 2005 Astolfi
from Wachovia Bank. Among his
Rounding out the rest of the elected board was
community activities, he is a board member of the
Denise Allen (Keller Williams Team Allen); Deidre
Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, the Mural Garoutte (Kona Ice Elkton/Newark); Geneva
Arts Program and Business Leadership Organized for Fonda (Geneva Fonda Photography); Cathy Turner
Catholic Schools (BLOCS).Astolfi is a graduate of
(WSFS); Amy Eschenbrenner (Blue Hen Bed &
Widener University and earned his MBA from Drexel Breakfast); and Paul Rada (Clarion Hotel – The
University.
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Belle). Each member of the board serves a scattered
three-year term.
Honors and new
employees for Diamond
State Financial Group
Diamond State Financial Group
employees have received honors.
Hardik Shah, CFP , ChFC, of
Bear, has earned membership into Shah
the Chairman’s Club of Securian
which honors an elite group of
Advisors who are extraordinarily
successful in winning and keeping
clients. Chairman’s Club members
at Securian are counted as the
highest ranking financial security
providers in the nation. Shah is
Shaver
a Financial Advisor and Senior
Partner at Diamond State Financial
Group and graduated from Fox School of Business,
Temple University with a Master
of Business Administration in
Finance.
Representative of Securian Financial Services, Inc.,
securities dealer, member FINRA/SIPC.
Lee named executive chef
Joshua Shaver, CFP,
Wilmington, was named Securian’s
2014 Diamond Field Director. This award recognizes the top
Field Director in the Securian
Carroll
Financial Network based on
the accomplishment of specific
performance standards and production. Beebe Healthcare has named Chef Frederick Lee,
the new executive chef at the Medical Center in
Lewes.
Shaver is a Financial Advisor and Field Director
at Diamond State Financial Group and graduated
Magna Cum Laude while receiving his Bachelor’s
Degree in Finance from the University of Delaware. His career in health care began in
the late 1990s on the University of
California – San Diego campus at
Thornton Hospital. While at Holy Lee
Redeemer Medical Center located
in Meadowbrook, PA, he competed with fellow
healthcare chefs to develop an entrée with sides that
would meet stringent health criteria. Lee has been in the Food Service
industry for more than 30 years.
He was formally trained at the
California Culinary Academy. Mac Bree and Greg Carroll, Wilmington, DE,
have joined Diamond State Financial Group,
Newark, ] a financial services firm affiliated with
the Securian Financial Network. Bree graduated
from The University of Delaware’s Lerner College
His recipes were selected by the judges, and he
of Business with a Bachelor of Science degree in
was awarded a trip to Mexico and Brussels as an
Economics. Carroll graduated from Loyola College
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Delaware Economic Summit coming in April
- Entrepreneurship: Create It, Own It, Love It.. The 2015 Delaware Economic Summit will include
six sessions and two keynote lunches on Wednesday,
April 22 and Thursday, April 23 at The Westin
Wilmington Hotel on the Riverfront.
“The “Delaware Way has always been based on the
premise that what’s good for one sector of the local
economy is good for us all,” said event organizer
People
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international guest chef. Since then, Lee has worked
for other health care organizations and large-scale
food service companies.
At Beebe Healthcare, he hopes to serve as a handson educator for Nutritional Services, as well as
improving all aspects of food service, from patient
care, team member meals and catering events.
He will also work to create heart healthy
options following the Dr. Dean Ornish Program
for Reversing Heart Disease guidelines. Beebe
Healthcare is proud to be bringing the Dr. Dean
Ornish Program to Sussex County this year.
- Marketing: Has Digital Killed the Newspaper Star.
- Health Care: How Employees’ Health Impacts
Todd Roselle. “In that spirit, the Delaware Economic
Summit will bring together business leaders from
all all over the state – from established Delaware
corporations to the emerging start-ups – to meet,
to discuss ideas and to develop new ways to work
together for the benefit of all.”
Two keynote lunches will begin each day.
- Wednesday - Jen Groover, the Philly author of
“What If & Why Not?” and entrepreneur who
rocketed to success after developing the world’s first
compartmentalized handbag.
- Your Culture: Does Culture Impact the Bottom
Line?
- Education: Can Delaware Schools Compete
- Economy: Delaware Economy, Today & Tomorrow
Registration for the Delaware Economic Summit is
now open.
Keynote lunches are $35, afternoon sessions (with
three panel discussions each day) are $35 until March
15 and $59 threafter, and happy hours are $15 each.
Full-day rates are also available. An additional
session, “Access to Economic Development at All
- Thursday - Hal Real, the entertainment entrepreneur Levels,” begins at 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning and
who opened World Cafe Live in Philadelphia in 2004 is free to the public. and World Cafe Live at the Queen in Wilmington in
2011.
To register and for full pricing information, go to
Three panel discussions will follow lunch on both
Wednesday and Thursday:
www.deleconsummit.com.
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issued in Delaware as a revenue raising
tool.
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KAMAU PERIS N
MALIKIA
109 ANTLERS LN
BEAR, DE 19701-2769
Wholesale
KASPER GROUP LLC
KASPER WHSE
99 MOTIVATION DR
LAWRENCEBURG, TN 38464-7384
KIRKIN ROOFING LLC
227 LABRADOR LN
TOWNSEND, DE 19734-9036
LUNBECK WARREN
PAINTER
800 INDUSTRIAL ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4367
KNIGHTED SWAN INC
J.SCOTT CATERING
189 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
MALVERN, PA 19355-2418
LUIGI’S CAFE LLC
MARIA’S PIZZA & PASTA
723 ACE MEMORIAL DR
HOCKESSIN, DE 19707-1037
Retail
LEAHY EILEEN
358 MARLDALE DR
MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709-1722
LEIGH BOUTIQUE
30564 FRANKFORD SCHOOL RD
FRANKFORD, DE 19945-2610
LIVE HEALTHY INTERNATIONAL LLC
33360 W AUSTIN ST
LEWES, DE 19958-7235
LUDUS REX
BARXIII
1706 PHILADELPHIA PIKE
WILMINGTON, DE 19809-1543
Scrap
MACIEY CONTRACTING
16 CALGARY AVE
OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-9743
LOCKLEAR PATTY
56 READS WAY
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-1649
Restaurant
Manufacturing
KMS ENTERPRISE LLC
CHICK-FIL-A
105 CHRISTINA LANDING DR APT 301
WILMINGTON, DE 19801-5260
LUNSFORD JOHN C
YOSEMITE STAINED GLASS
515 BUCK JERSEY RD
BEAR, DE 19701-2356